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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Notice.

Members of the various standing com.
mittees of the Board of Trade are re-
quested to meet at the Board room. on
Lemon street. at o'clock this morning
for the purpose of perfecting their organ
izations and fixing a time to begin work.
MARTIN GRIFFIN President.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
TERMS.
POst-Office Directory.
OFFICE HOURS.

General Delivery-Open at SD a. m; closes
at p. m
Money Order-Open at SD a. m; closes at 5
p. m
General Delivery on Sunday-From a. m TO
go "a. m, and after arrival of Northern mail.
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives at IL a. IN. and 2l5
ID. m; closes at 1910 a. IN. and AID p. IN.
jacksonville mail arrives at 5.35 p. m; closes
at 4.0 p. m.
Southern mail arrives at 100 a. m. and H.
4. m; closes at 1000 "a. m. and LID p. m
st. Augustine mail arrives at 9.O6 IA. IN. and
10 p. m; closes at go "a. IN. and p IN.
valatka and Drayton Island mail arrives at
% IA. m; closes at l3D y. IN.
Salatka and Tocoi mail arrives at go a. m. i;
closes at | Is p. M
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 500 p.
m; closes at 800 IA.
Mails from st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
come via st. Augustine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
A Diary or Pocket Companion

For everybody: a useful note and ac-
count book containing Centennial
Calendar and also valuable hints for the
health and comfort of all. Don't fail to
get il. Send n 2-cent stamp To j. III.
Zeilin & Co. Philadelphia Pa.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

Inc poultry and eggs for sale. =. F..
Band. mvI-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
FINANCIAL,

NEW YORK, May . Exchange duh but
stronger at 4s.d+ 80. Money easy al iLsGt.,
closing offered at 3. Sub-Treasury. gold. si3l.-
6sl; Sutl-Treasury. currency, Slj,+l2. Govern
ments dun, steady ~ weak4 per cents, ga
lUU. State Bonds dull but steady.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Reports of Sanitary Engineer. and Other
Matters.
President ID. A. Boyd, Aldermen W.
III. Parker. VI. Loeb and t. n. Wilson
We're present at the meeting of the Board
of City Councilman last night, Clerk
Cook Carleton being absent. on motion.
Alderman Loeb acted as Clerk.
The following bills We're read and or
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Lady Agents Wanted

The Grand Republic" Cigarros defy
all efforts IN competition; once tried the
smoker will have no other.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

Putnam Chapter. No. 8. X. \. NasonS.
Regular conversations second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
w j. WINEGAR, II. T.. III. Il.
4. j. JOSEPH. See. mhll-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
The Letter List.


List OF unclaimed letters in the postOfice nj
Palatka Fla. May =. 1857.
GENTS LIST.
AbiIiOn, Hector. Names e. W
Aliisrou. j. Ii. Osborne, Geo. :
Bell j. VI. osteen. Louis
Boyd. j. IL. Payne, Henry
Bailey. Elmer +. Preston, &. III. 4 Co.
Bookman. j. W. - Palmer. g. r.
Chapman JAS ~ tmane. Heff
Davis. Robt- H. Roberts, Hartman
Drake. Thos- Scott. Toby
Finney, Charlie starr. p F.
Green. W. n. - Sanders ROhu
Hoover. W. =. Stapler = L.
Hlgsion. >s-tpBn. - Thomas, sherman
keeuer. Green Thomas Turner
Kemp. DougliS VIM. VIM. :.
Moore. RObt. - Williams. Charlie
LADIES LIST
Anderson. Lille johnson
Bolster. MclNiua Jenkins Mary
Brown, Leah Robinson. Louisa
Bruce. Alice smith. Miss l. r.
BroOkS- Julia Webb. Mrs. sarah T.. H.
Gordon. LOIla
Persons calling for these letters will pleas.
say Iverti~,d- BENZ. HARRISON. p VI.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

NEW YORK May 3.-Green 4 Co.'S report
ON cotton futures says: THE Liverpool open
ing proving A disappointment to "A portion of
those recently credited with buying for a rise
they sold heavily al the opening, and con-
tinued free sellers during the greater portion
of the days session. This large Offering was
well taken by the market AT average OF five
points on last nights close. Aside from this
there were no new features to note. The clos.
was very steady and offerings were both mod
crate and careful"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Persons calling for these letters will pleas
say adv erti~.t. BENZ. HARRISON. p VI.
Bent County register., 1887-12-10
tn. c-u.. or.ne D.lay.

sour paper is two days later this
week." writes . Nebraska editor,
aoxing TO an accident to our press
When we started to run the edition
Wednesday night as usual, one of
the guy-ropes gave away, allowing
the forward gilder-fiuke to fall and
break as il struck the hunker-fopper.
This, of course, as anyone who
Rnows snything about q press will
readily understand, left the gang
plank with only the fiip-fap to snpr
port it, which also dropped and broke
off the wrapper-chock. This loosen
ed the fiunkins from between the
ramrod and the flibber-snatcher,
which also caused trouble The re-
port that the delay vaa caused by
the oyerindalgence in intoxicating
stimulants by ourself is tissue Of
falsehoods, the peeled appearance of
our right eye being caused by our
going into hatchway of the press
in our anxiety to start it, and pulling
the coupling pin after the Sap-bang
was broken, which caused the dIngus
to rise up and welt us in the optic
We expect q bran new gilder-fiuke
on this afternoons train-"-kinsley
fKans-) Mercury
Bent County register., 1887-12-10

Highlanders have the, habit, when
talking, of interfering the personal
she" where not reqrired, such as
sThe King he has come" Often, in
consequence, sentence is rendered
sufficiently ludicrous. a gentleman
says he has had the pleasure of lis
tening to the Rev. Mr., let his
locality be a secret, and he began
his discourse thus: s.My friends, you
will find the subject of discourse this
afternoon in the first Epistle general
of the Apostle Peter, chapter 5th,
and verse sth, in the words eeThe
devil he goeth about like roaring
lion, seeking whom he may deyour-" !"
Now my friends, with your leave, we
will divide the subject of oar text to-
day, into four heads. Firstly, We
shall endeavor to ascertain who the
Devil he was? Secondly, we shall
enquire where the Devil he was 60
ings Thirdly, who the Devil be was
seeking? And fourthly and lastly,
what the devil he was roaring about?
Tucson Arizona Citizen.
Bent County register., 1887-12-10

Large amounts of money are said
to have been deposited in our banks
recently by Eastern capitalists to be
invested IN real estate. Some of
these parties have been waiting in
the hope of seeing a break in the
market, but the Indications are that
they will have to wait long time,
rs, instead of any signs of weakening,
there has been a perceptible stiffen-
ing up in realty values within the
past ten days. This is attributable,
in great measure, to the easing up
in the money market There is de-
eidedly better feeling among our
bankers than there was q month ago
They are finding obligations are be
ing met more promptly than they
anticipated they would be on the ap-
proach of cold weather.-Kansas
City Real Estate Record.
Bent County register., 1887-12-10

The reception given by the ArIzo-
M Lodge No. /, A. o. U. w, on
Wednesday last, was surprise even
to the most sanguine. The exercises
of the evening opened by the rendi-
tion of a selection by the Southern
Pacific railroad band, which was
well received. Mr.. Calvert Wilson
recited Eugene Aram, with much
spirit. The rendition of the Spanish
Jewell by Mrs ]. II. Haskins, was
remarkably fine and won for that lady
much favorable comment. Miss
Macedonia Soto sang a spanish song
and accompanied herself on the quit
ar, to the great delight of her hearers,
who gave her fitting encore. The
next on the boards was Billy Reid,
of Scotia fame. He was dressed as
an Irish woman and aMrs. Murphy's
boy Dennis" was the burden of his
theme. The audience, already in
good humor, went wild over the fun
and made him come out again
whether or no. Little Miss Terry
then sang a selection in very sweet
voice, and was also encored. Willis
Haynes in his speclalties. never did
better and was applauded to the
echo. The literary exercises closed
with trombone quartette, after
which danolng was begun and kept
mp till after midpight.-Tucson Ari-
roma Citixep.
Bent County register., 1887-12-10

SPEClN. ATTFN.
lion Given to City
PROPERTY.
Bent County register., 1887-12-10
La1o Insurance and Government lands Contests
Il Specially.

Loans, Insurance and all
THE PUBLIC LANDS. 70
Bent County register., 1887-12-10

.=g oFFIcE;-MAIS ST., North of p.no,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Born or the Canal.

"Fhat is the booking to New York;"
inquired % young nan with a queer
shaped hat on his head and a drawl
in his voice, as he stood before the
ticket window of an Eastern railroad.
Seventeen dollars" said the ticket
agent.
Won, mean-aw-three poun' ten,
eh?"
"No, I mean SIT. / don't know
anything about your three poun' ten.
Ticket"
"Y-a-a-s, you may book me. But
three poun' ten is too deuced much,
doncher know; too awfully much.
Does that include me luggage?"
He was informed that his luggage
would be carried. and started off to
look after it with his one eyeglass
elevated toward the roof of the sta
ton house.
THAT chap must be an English
man." remarked the ticket agent.
"Englishman, the devil!'; replied
q brakeman, who CHANGED to be.
standing by. II know that young
goldfish. lie was born on acanal boat
down here near Joliet, and his dad
got rich buyinghogs.-Chicago Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
THAT WIFE OF I n

She met me ut the door last night,
All dainty, fresh, and smiling,
Aud threw her plump arms round me tight
In manner most beguiling.
Then, in her sweet. impulsive way,
She Rugged me, as she kissed me,
And told me how the l~ivelong day
She'd thought Of me, and missed me.
She helped me off with coat and hat,
And led me, still close-clinging,
Into the dining-room. and sat
Down at the table singing.
The meal was perfect; fresh-cut fiow'rs,
The freight warm and rosy,
Madea all seem bright; swift flew the hours
And we were, o! so coy!
Then, after dinner, she and
Sang the old songs together
We used to sing in days gone by
My heart was like a featherl
Our happiness made earth a HEAVIER
And now. as | review it,
i recollect twas past eleven
Almost before we knew it.
We sat there on the sofa then,
She Nesting close beside me,
Softly she smoothed my hair, and when
| kissed her did not chide me.
She fondly pinched my cheek, and SO,
Her dimpled hand upon it,
She whispered: Darling, do you know
need a new spring bonnet?"
-Somerville journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
NJ. d. Conway on England.

Mr.. Moncure' d. Conway has. began
q series OF lectures here. omtae' various
aspects OF England. the first one OF
which was delivered a. few days ago.
Mr.. Conway knows, England about
as well as America, having lived there
fora numbero OF years, and liNedR fright in
with the people. Hehasbeenas much
interested in English movements as In
American, and he has even started
movements" of his, own there Now
he has come backand settled in Brook
Ign, where 80 many popularpreachers
20, and he is employing his leisure in
giving the result of his English obser-
vations. He Isl clever observer, and
says a good many shrewd things about
England not altogether compliment
airy. He to havea good opinion
of the Prince of Wales. and scouts the
idea of the Princess of Wales not be-
ing a perfectly happy mi He
thinks that the prince is going to be
the most popular ruler that England
has had in, many o. long time, and he
also thinks that the queen is one OF
the most unpopular. He admits that
the prince is not a brilliant man,
but he insists that he Is man ofgreat
cultivation at thesame time. He says
that he speaks a number of languages
f1uently,. and that he is we'll informed
on all subjects on which it is necessary
forhim to be informed; and he quoted
one instance of a speech that the prince
had made on the fisheries question.
after the delivery of which Mr.. Huxley
turned to Mr.. Conway and remarked
that it showed as much and as thor
ough knowledge Of the subject, as he
should haveeXpeeted from a scientific
man. Mr.. Conway said a good many
things that | did not agree with, but
that is not a fault in a lecturer. 1t is
better to make his audience feel a lit
tlecombative than to send them away
simply pleased because they agreed
with all that has been said. He was
almost bitter in his remarks upon the
diplomatic service. and seemed to
think that a man could not be a man
and be a d1plomatist. He thought it
was an unnecessary expense, and a
very bad occupation for al American
to spend his time at a foreign court;
and he furthermore added that the
newspapers we're the best arbitrator,
ana that diplomats are unnecessary
when we have journalists, which was
very complimentary to journalists,
but hardly true.-N. y. Cor. Boston
Saturday Gazette.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Illustrated

New York Special.-The Rev. J. Ben
son Hamilton, the new pastor of the
Cornell Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal church, has preached his first SER
mon ID his pretty church building.
The title of his ermo was GLOW to
Fill Empty Churches" The church
was full OF parishioners who wanted
to hear what he had to say onthe
subject. Pastor Hamilton comes from
Rhode Island. A huge screen, hidden,
behind folds of crimson cloth, stood
behind him as he rose 20 preach. His.
text waS "He brought him to Jesus, ~
and at two intervals in the discourse
he turned about, drew aside the GRIM
son folds and revealed two large pict-
ures III bright colors illustrating the.
theme. Beside the screen stood g
placard in large blackletters inscribed
with the different topics Of the ser
mon.
Pastor Hamilton started out with
the idea of preaching illustrated SER
mons or the same basis as, the Sum
~day-school object lesson. The new
experiment certainly took with his
parishioners. Pastor Hamilton said
that the oft repeated sheer aI4d taunt
of the anti Christian caviller: 1.-The
theatre is full and the church is
empty" could be answered only by
the minister and the congregation
making a personal effort to fill the
church.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Forces and Losses at Gettysburg

General Meade, before the Commit
tee on the Conduct of the War, March
8, 1868, said Including all arms OF
the service my strength was q little
under 100000 meD-about $4,000.
/ think GeneraJ Lee had about co.
900 infantry, from 1000 to 5000 ar
tillerY and about 10000 cavalry. |
5hink thae returns showed ME, when !
took command ofthe army amounted
to- abont 100000 men; included in
these we're the II 900 of Gen. French.
which L did not bring up, which would
reduce it down to $4,000. OF that
$4,000 / was compelled to leave a
certain portion in the rear to guard
my baggage trains" II is estimated
that Meadeis force actually in battle
was about $4,000 men. According to
the testimony of General Meade, the
artillery, which was unusually large
on both sides, was pretty nearly bal
anced as to- numbers The Union
loss was 23,E9O, of whom 1854 were
killed.. I3, lib wounded and 6,643
missing. The Confederate loss, ac-
oording to the American Cyclopedia,
vas 5000 killed, %, 900 wounded and
5000 unwounded PRISONERS total
of $4,000. According to Greeley's
american Conflict" Lees loss was
estimated at $4,000, OF whom-18, 900
were killed and wounded, and 10000
were unwounded prisoners. Johnson's
Cyclopedia estimates Lees loss at 81
Is 900 killed and wounded and
13, 1000 missing.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
The D;:.-e and the Bishop

The Duke de Roquelaire when trav-
cling used a very mean equipage and
dressed in a very shabby manner
Passing through Lyons in this guise ne
was observed by the bishop OF the
diocese, who was afflicted with an in
satiabIe appetitefor news. The Bish-
OPP, seeing a stranger traveller OF mean
appearance, thought he had only a
plebian to deal with, and wishing to
crafty his ruling PASSION, cried ont
"Hil hi" Roquelaire Immediately
desired his position to stop, and the
curious prelate, advancing to the car
riage, demanded. where have you
come from" Paris" was the curt
reply. What is there fresh in Paris?"
Green peas" But what were the
people saying when you came away"
''Vespers." Goodness, man. who are
you? What areyou called?' 'Igno-
rant persons call me Hi! hi" but gen
tlemen term me the Duke de ROGUE
laire. Drive on, postillion." The
Duke passed on, leaving the astonished
Bishop staring after the carriage,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

ALIFE-LIKE portrait Of Prince Bis
azsrck speaking WAS eunningly taken
during the recent important debate on
EAs s.hnapPs monopoly bill in the Ger
@an reichstag. While the prince was
srging his cause with his accustomed
Vraemenee the president of the Berlin
academy. Herr Won Werner. was snug
sisd in among the members and rapid
= skesched Prince Bismarck in the heat
q Grafton Suddenly the prince caught
sghr - the artist. and directly he had
Enishe.I his speech made straight for
H.r VOC Werner. Various members,
koweyer. neatly b~utton-holed Prince
Bismarck on his way till the artist had
safely ~retreated before the prince could
catch ktm-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Judge Taneyand the Er"andBOy.

Among other traditions of the
Government Printing Office at Wash
ington is a story told about a boy
sent with some proofslips OF an i'm
portant decision to Chief Justice
fancy. He appeared at the Office of
the Chief Justice and asked HIM SIS
fancy in?" 81 presume" was the
dignified reply. you wish to see the
Chief Justice of the United States?"
81 don't care a cuss about him. I've
got some proofs for fancy" 81 am
the Hon. Roger B. Taney." you're
fancy, aren't your" 81 am not,
fellow. am the Hon. Roger B. Ia
ney." "Then the proofs are not for
YOU" and the unceremonious mes
enger would have gone off with them
if the Judge had not admitted him
self to beTaney simply.-Bep; Perley
Poore in Boston Budget.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

The conflict between religion and
secuiarism in France i daily growing
more acute One blow after another
= struck al the church The concordat
xith the Vatican Is no longer respected.
Every article of il has been violated.
znsI IE Is likely in time 10 be set aside
-sogeihsr. NJ Jules Ferry dispersed
The religious orders when the senate re-
fsEsed 20 pass an education bill intended
~ cripple them Since then the schools
have beea gwen into the charge of lay
mes, the nursing sisters have been
ksaished from most of the public hos
% as; ths budget Of public worship has
k-sa eut dosa; the salaries ofthe clergy
reduced. aHd even the fabrics OF the
sAaresss starved by pars mony. The
xru-e given for al tbs II that CHRIS
xanity : hostile 10 the rcpublc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Femenine q h

The application OF Peter Elehebarne
of San Jose for letters Of administra-
t:on on the estate of Charlotte Park
hurst, in Santa Cruz county. has made
public a remarkable story OF q wom-
ans dual life. Early in the spring
OF 1S4S the people OF Sandusky, o,
were startled by the discovery that
Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, only daugh-
ter of Frank Parkhurst, a prominent
citizen, had eloped with the town post
master, during the night. The dis
tracted father searched for his Lottie
for months without success, and final
ly concluded she had come to an I'M
timely death. A few years after this
the California gold fever was at its
height. Railroads were unknown.
Stages were the only mean at hand
for transporting miners to different
points in the gold fields and expert
enced drivers were in demand. Their
perilous exploits with mustang teams
were told in cabin and by the camp
fire. None of these bold pioneer stage
drivers were oftener mentioned than
young Charley Parkhurst. To know
One-Eyed Charley, as he was called
from the tact of having lost an eye In
q fight with highwaymen, vas to re-
spect and admire him for his quiet,
courageous character.
firing of stage driving, Parkhurst
sought o congenial pursuits and
was made time station agent fOr the
stage company, when coaches piled be-
tween this city and Watsouville. At
n time he was put in possession OF
and held a disputedtract of land now
valued at $50, 900, when the struggle
over the property was so bitter that
only a brave, determined man was be-
lieved equal to the task of holding 1t,
After an eventful career in California
Parkhurst was found dead in bed at
jacksonville on December %, 1879.
Then the startling fact was revealed
that Charley Parkhurst vas a woman.
Subsequent Investigations established
a doubt the identity of the
famous jehu with Charley Parkhurst,
the clipping belle OF Sandusky. A sim
gular circumstance is that until now,
the lapse of six years, no effort
has been made either by public officers
or friends of the woman to settle up
the estate. She left no deed, and the
exact value or description of her
property seems to be shrouded in
mystery.-From a San Francisco dis
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

ANDKEw d. WHITE. a. the story
sses. when he retired from the Berlin
H;ssion wa instructed To ask Bismarck
z Carl Schurz would be acceptable rs
successor. The German chancellor
sasEered. The selection would be
szry agreeable 10 liz; We are proud of
Schun-H Schurz declined the offered
positioa. because he saw that As the
American minister he would find him
ssIf in n delicate position as regards his
oolitieal friends in Berlin. who Were in
sehen.rnt opposition To the govern
asenE
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

. o. the wife of President Mott. of
Union e,nisgs, it i said that while her
k-zIth permitted she made it Il duty to
kaoW personally every student in each
skrss. and she never forgot a face or 4
szne always recognizing an alumnus,
.nd with the greatest animation recall
no little incidents of his college days
I. vas her custom 10 invite the boys,
enc or two At a time. 10 take tea and
Essnd An evening with her.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

EHE pope i thought 10 be very well
sT how. While deprived of much OF
ks ancient revenue he has. on the other
had. much less expense. and the fact
o. his nOt receiving hi> former regular
ussenue has led te the collection of far
zrger voluntary tribute 70 him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

THE venerable Louis Kossuth is now
m Rome on his way To his chosen home
m Turin. where. it i believed. or at all
events hoped. that his sons will MAIN
tain him in comfort.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

WORKMAN on the Clyde have been
greatly irritated by the arrival of more
Ezn q hundred Germans from Bremen
a. finish the wood-fittings of a large
Kramer being built at Glasgow.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

ANsOS X LARNER, who died of in
Izries received in the Bar,lswell Ferry.
Mss. disaster. leaves an estate of $780,
S0 By the terms of his will $50, 900
q this will go at his wife'S death to
trustees for the education of native
American boys and girls Of Greenfield,
MS
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26

A PLATINUM wire. too fine to be seen
sith the naked eve. Is said To have been
szde IN Europe 1t Is to be used in
telescopes. as a substitute for the sp;-
der web usually employed.